OS 18 offers the most control over the look and feel of your iPhone's user interface than any other version of Apple's mobile operating system to date.

Open App is a prebuilt shortcut that lets you open any app. It lets you create new controls for your Control Center and lock screen that aren't included in the Controls library. That means you can create a control to launch your favorite game, social media platform or other app from your lock screen or from your Control Center.

OS 18 has officially arrived, and with it: new home screen customization features. Here's everything you can do with your iPhone's new OS.

OS 18 introduces a variety of ways to customize your iPhone to your liking. That includes huge changes to the Home Screen, a wholly customizable Control Center, and a way to change or remove your Lock Screen shortcuts.

iOS 18 has a built-in Game Mode that limits background activity on your iPhone so your games run more smoothly. You don’t need to do anything to enable it except launch a game: You’ll see a Game Mode notification at the top (tap this if you want to turn it off).

Macworld Even if you’re not planning to buy one of the new iPhones, your existing iPhone (XR and later) can now get a bunch of new features following the release of iOS 18. Among the new features in iOS 18 are a redesigned Photos app,